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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

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April
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 61.0 1896 1 43.3 1907 1 8.66 1947 1 0.71 1971
2 59.1 2010 2 43.9 1926 2 8.49 1950 2 0.81 1901
3 58.8 1915 3 (tie) 44.3 1950 3 8.32 1944 3 0.89 1962
4 58.6 1955 3 (tie) 44.3 1920 4 8.18 2017 4 1.09 1900
5 57.9 2026 5 44.4 1961 5 7.86 1893 5 1.13 1934
6 57.8 1925 6 45.1 2018 6 7.82 2026 6 1.14 1985
7 57.7 2001 7 45.8 1918 7 7.75 2013 7 1.18 1888
8 (tie) 57.2 1886 8 46.5 1982 8 7.33 2011 8 1.24 1977
8 (tie) 57.2 1883 9 46.8 1983 9 7.29 2024 9 1.36 1899
10 57.0 1977 10 47.0 1953 10 7.18 1970 10 1.39 1986

 


 

May
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 71.7 2018 1 55.4 1907 1 11.49 1915 1 0.47 1934
2 71.6 1896 2 55.5 1924 2 10.41 2013 2 0.69 2005
3 70.2 1887 3 (tie) 55.6 1945 3 10.19 1995 3 0.82 1992
4 68.7 1934 3 (tie) 55.6 1917 4 9.22 1927 4 1.03 1911
5 68.5 1977 5 55.8 1935 5 8.58 1935 5 1.04 1964
6 (tie) 68.4 1987 6 (tie) 56.4 1967 6 8.26 2019 6 1.07 1930
6 (tie) 68.4 1982 6 (tie) 56.4 1910 7 8.20 2010 7 1.17 1949
8 (tie) 68.2 1962 8 56.5 1961 8 7.97 1933 8 (tie) 1.24 1963
8 (tie) 68.2 1911 9 56.9 1947 9 7.96 1957 8 (tie) 1.24 1887
10 68.0 1991 10 57.0 1997 10 7.76 1908 10 1.25 2026

 


 

June
Rank Warmest
(°F)
Years Rank Coldest
(°F)
Years Rank Wettest
(ins.)
Years Rank Driest
(ins.)
Years
1 79.2 1934 1 65.7 1916 1 11.69 1974 1 0.45 1936
2 78.9 1933 2 66.0 1928 2 11.60 2015 2 0.60 1988
3 78.6 1890 3 66.3 1945 3 9.67 2014 3 0.78 1910
4 77.4 1895 4 (tie) 66.4 1969 4 9.60 1902 4 0.80 1992
5 77.1 1894 4 (tie) 66.4 1958 5 8.94 1980 5 0.87 2005
6 (tie) 76.8 1971 6 66.6 1974 6 8.08 1924 6 (tie) 0.98 1971
6 (tie) 76.8 1921 7 66.9 1907 7 7.99 1990 6 (tie) 0.98 1956
8 76.7 1952 8 (tie) 67.2 1982 8 7.43 1917 8 0.99 1922
9 76.4 1887 8 (tie) 67.2 1927 9 7.41 1946 9 1.03 1959
10 76.1 2005 8 (tie) 67.2 1926 10 7.13 1947 10 1.04 1965

 

Records began in 1883